Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
SEVERALLY
respectively, severally
(adverb) in the order given; “the brothers were called Felix and Max, respectively”
individually, separately, singly, severally, one by one, on an individual basis
(adverb) apart from others; “taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square”; “the fine points are treated singly”
independently, severally
(adverb) apart from others; “the clothes were hung severally”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
severally (not comparable)
separately
(Africa) Several times, repeatedly
Synonyms
• (separately): See also individually
• (repeatedly): again and again, over and over, over and over again, time and again
Source: Wiktionary
Sev"er*al*ly, adv.
Definition: Separately; distinctly; apart from others; individually. There must be an auditor to check and revise each severally by itself. De Quincey.
SEVERAL
Sev"er*al, a. Etym: [OF., fr. LL. separalis, fr. L. separ separate, different. See Sever, Separate.]
1. Separate; distinct; particular; single. Each several ship a victory did gain. Dryden. Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. Pope.
2. Diverse; different; various. Spenser. Habits and faculties, several, and to be distinguished. Bacon. Four several armies to the field are led. Dryden.
3. Consisting of a number more than two, but not very many; divers; sundry; as, several persons were present when the event took place.
Sev"er*al, adv.
Definition: By itself; severally. [Obs.] Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehoudses. Robynson (More's Utopia).
Sev"er*al, n.
1. Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual. [Obs.] There was not time enough to hear . . . The severals. Shak.
2. Persons oe objects, more than two, but not very many. Several of them neither rose from any conspicuous family, nor left any behind them. Addison.
3. An inclosed or separate place; inclosure. [Obs.] They had their several for heathen nations, their several for the people of their own nation. Hooker. In several, in a state of separation. [R.] "Where pastures in several be." Tusser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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